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Kobe Bryant

Two years after Kobe's death, Vanessa Bryant's pain remains at issue in court

The widow of Kobe Bryant recently was asked a seemingly harmless question by an attorney in Los Angeles:

How was she doing?

Two years ago Wednesday, nine people perished in a helicopter crash in the hills northwest of Los Angeles, including the NBA legend and their 13-year-old daughter Gianna.

Vanessa Bryant and her three other daughters are among those who have been trying to cope ever since.

“Would you say you've been getting better or getting worse, you know?” the attorney asked her in a legal proceeding Oct. 12.  “How do you feel?”